PromoTheRobot Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) While everyone was calling Ralph cheap and the Bills a Mickey Mouse franchise for sitting on $20M in cap space in 2011, Buddy Nix knew he was going to roll money into this free agency period. Maybe he had his eye on Mario Williams all along and was saving his budget for today? If he did then it was a brilliant move. Bravo, Buddy. PTR Edited March 13, 2012 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamOnDan Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) I'm a huge supporter of this staff from top to bottom. Go Buddy GO! Edited March 13, 2012 by DreamOnDan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 1331677199[/url]' post='2403945']While everyone was calling Ralph cheap and the Bills a Mickey Mouse franchise for sitting on $20M in cap space in 2011, Buddy Nix knew he was going to roll money into this free agency period. Maybe he had his eye on Mario Williams all along and was saving his budget for today? If he did then it was a brilliant move. Bravo, Buddy. PTR I just said the same thing to a buddy of mine. If Nix uses all this cap money he's saved and actually signs Wlliams... he comes off looking like a genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swnybillsfan Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 it seems as though he wanted to build his foundation through the draft and add some pieces in free agency when he thought they were ready, if this happens, sweet murciful crap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Buddy Nix has orchestrated some hope into the city of Buffalo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbillsfan Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 While everyone was calling Ralph cheap and the Bills a Mickey Mouse franchise for sitting on $20M in cap space in 2011, Buddy Nix knew he was going to roll money into this free agency period. Maybe he had his eye on Mario Williams all along and was saving his budget for today? If he did then it was a brilliant move. Bravo, Buddy. PTR having spent many days fight the anti Nix crowd with you , I am hoping they hit a home run tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenseWins Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 While everyone was calling Ralph cheap and the Bills a Mickey Mouse franchise for sitting on $20M in cap space in 2011, Buddy Nix knew he was going to roll money into this free agency period. Maybe he had his eye on Mario Williams all along and was saving his budget for today? If he did then it was a brilliant move. Bravo, Buddy. PTR If you don't mind too much, maybe we could wait to give the Bills credit until AFTER they sign Mario... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) If you don't mind too much, maybe we could wait to give the Bills credit until AFTER they sign Mario... My point is he maneuvered the Bills cap to put us in this position. Short of pulling a gun and holding his mom hostage you can't make him sign if he doesn't want to. But considering the news of late he wants to. PTR Edited March 13, 2012 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 While everyone was calling Ralph cheap and the Bills a Mickey Mouse franchise for sitting on $20M in cap space in 2011, Buddy Nix knew he was going to roll money into this free agency period. Maybe he had his eye on Mario Williams all along and was saving his budget for today? If he did then it was a brilliant move. Bravo, Buddy. PTR Too bad us Pollyanas are so stupid for sticking with Nix and his FO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Fingers crossed that they seal the deal PTR. Good Lord. I'm getting stupidly excited again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I just said the same thing to a buddy of mine. If Nix uses all this cap money he's saved and actually signs Wlliams... he comes off looking like a genius. I would agree. Granted, this is a pretty big if. A REALLY big if. But if Nix pulls it off, if he does indeed manage to get Williams to sign he will have corrected one of our biggest weaknesses with a superstar player, leaving us to concentrate on other weaknesses during the draft. I'm picturing the line with Dareus, K. Williams, M. Williams and a healthy Merriman and getting chills. Hey, I can dream can't I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsFORlife50 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I love that Buffalo is going after Super Mario and Meachem and might just cry if they were able to sign both of them. With all that being said what happens to all this excitement if we don't get them? Does Nix become a failure again to the many nay sayers here? Personally I think he is doing a good job and has finally given a clear plan for the Bills. So whether or not we get the big free agents I am still happy with what he's doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Long Beach Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I would agree. Granted, this is a pretty big if. A REALLY big if. But if Nix pulls it off, if he does indeed manage to get Williams to sign he will have corrected one of our biggest weaknesses with a superstar player, leaving us to concentrate on other weaknesses during the draft. I'm picturing the line with Dareus, K. Williams, M. Williams and a healthy Merriman and getting chills. Hey, I can dream can't I? And what a happy dream it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumby Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 It's encouraging but they need to close the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 It's encouraging but they need to close the deal. You can lead a horse to water, but you cant make him drink. Buddy has set it up so we have the stable ready, and lots of water for him. I agree that we must must must get this deal done. But it takes two to get the deal done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toshiero Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 While everyone was calling Ralph cheap and the Bills a Mickey Mouse franchise for sitting on $20M in cap space in 2011, Buddy Nix knew he was going to roll money into this free agency period. Maybe he had his eye on Mario Williams all along and was saving his budget for today? If he did then it was a brilliant move. Bravo, Buddy. PTR Buddy Nix will be considered a good GM when this team is a playoff contender and actually making the playoffs and doing well in them. Until then its just another GM that still hasn't gotten us into the playoffs. You can lead a horse to water, but you cant make him drink. Buddy has set it up so we have the stable ready, and lots of water for him. I agree that we must must must get this deal done. But it takes two to get the deal done. I think its done. The biggest FA outside of Manning isn't going to waste time. If Buddy Nix didn't have a deal he and his agent liked he wouldn't be in Buffalo right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealityCheck Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Buddy Nix will be considered a good GM when this team is a playoff contender and actually making the playoffs and doing well in them. Until then its just another GM that still hasn't gotten us into the playoffs. I think its done. The biggest FA outside of Manning isn't going to waste time. If Buddy Nix didn't have a deal he and his agent liked he wouldn't be in Buffalo right now You make a great point. Mario doesn't have to fly from city to city to field offers. Clearly the preliminary offer is in the stratosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjmac Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Chris Brown posted a report on the Bills site that Chicago pulled out of the running for Mario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I'll hold off on calling him a "good GM" until he can put together a team that puts together a few years of making the playoffs. Until then he gets an "incomplete." That being said, I'm happy with what I've seen this offseason (and I liked last year's draft too.) For years I've complained about the treadmill the Bills get on by letting their best players go and replacing them with rooks. Finally the Bills signed their own guys and are looking to make strides forward instead of treading water. Even if the Bills don't land Mario this offseason has already been better than most in the past decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Blizzard Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 If we do land Williams, I hope it works out better than the Marcus Stroud experiment.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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